Richland County has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the Farina South Central Cougars at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Richland County's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They put the hurt on Paris with a sharp 10-0 win.
Rolen Wilson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. Wilson has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Wilson was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Ian Winkler was incredible, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Cooper Hires, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Farina South Central had to endure a five-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They blew past Neoga 8-1. Considering Farina South Central has won nine matchups by more than six runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Richland County's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-10. As for Farina South Central, they now have a winning record of 14-13-1.
Richland County came up short against Farina South Central when the teams last played back in May of 2023, falling 3-0. Can Richland County avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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